she'll make an announcement to bring physical activities back to school with help from athletes like bo jackson and serena williams. >>> and happy birthday to stage and screen siren bernadette peters. she turns 65 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. savannah is live at the vatican this morning for complete coverage of pope benedict's final day as pontiff. >>> and a live look at princess diana's famous royal gowns as they head to auction. well, that's all for us. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather and sports. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. >>> she took parenting and policing and used it the same way. >> a community remembers. thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the santa includes police officers